Far and Away

Yes thank goodness @tyme I only paid some of my bill yesterday for when Tobes had his teeth out ...now I have to re-do my budget to pay even more. There would be no Christmas presents for Tobes if I hadn't already bought them lol

As long as he’s safe and well, it’s worth it @Zoe7

Absolutely @tyme - would do anything for my baby 🐶💖 He is running amok tonight lol - so all good now. He will need a bath tomorrow though - his little white face is grey from the charcoal.

❤️ @Snowie …. 👋

Oh dear @Zoe7 😔❣️. So glad Tobes is ‘okay’, if a little worse for wear ….. glad too

that you managed to finish the year in good-enough form, especially considering the mountains you had to climb to get there. Time for a bit rest now …..

Hi to everyone / anyone else around 👋💕

Awww hugs my sister @Zoe7 ❤❤

Yes made it @Faith-and-Hope ...but I still have some work to finish 😔 I am going to leave that until after my Mum's birthday then once it is done have a few weeks completely work free. My little boy is asleep next to me but I am keeping a close eye on him because he has been making puppy sounds - I hope it is just his usual dream state but I am of course still concerned after his exploits last night. I don't think I will get much sleep tonight.

How are you doing this evening? Have you regained a little energy today?

Thanks @Shaz51 💚

Day 1 of holidays @Faith-and-Hope @tyme @Snowie @Former-Member @FloatingFeather and I have not stopped. I am definitely running on empty but still running 😔 Most things for Christmas are under control - just have to do the grocery shopping. I was going to do it this morning but there were so many people around that I came home. I am going to head outside for a while and concrete in one remaining edge of my path then have a nice long shower and head back out to see if it is less busy. Fortunately I do not have far to travel to the supermarket so if it is still hectic I will go early tomorrow morning instead.

How is everyone else?

Hi @Zoe7,

Thanks for the tag - always lovely to hear from you 🙂.

You have done well to have sorted out most of the things you need to do for Christmas. I am typically pretty prepared but this year I have dropped the ball so there will be a lot of running around for me tomorrow!

I'll try to go to the shops first thing in the morning because I don't like the crowds much either. Plus fighting for a car space where I live isn't for the faint hearted.

Hope your holidays are relaxing and enjoyable!

There is one thing that I ordered about 6 weeks ago that has not come @FloatingFeather - isn't it always the way 😔 It is for my Dad and typically he is the hardest to buy for so it is disappointing. I do have a back up present but it is more impersonal. I don't think Dad will mind ...but I will.

I hear you about the parking Hon - if I have to walk too far it makes it really hard on my back and legs so if I can ait to a less busy time it is much better.

I have managed to finish one side of the edging on my path. I have to cut some bricks to finish the other side so I might even do that today as I have more time than I anticipated this afternoon (have to get the bricks out of the car first and that is stopping me at present).

Are you having Christmas at your place or going elsewhere?

@FloatingFeather I ducked up to Woolies when I had my lunch break. OH what a nightmare lol. And I had to take the husband's big ute because he has taken my car to his Christmas work lunch so I worked up quite a sweat getting it into a parking spot. Ergh.

All done now though, I'm not going back!